Walking: A Complete Guide for WomenThis is a book that will take any woman, at any level of fitness into the walking lifestyle. Olympian Jeff Galloway and his wife Barbara have helped more than 200,000 people change their lives in a positive way through their coaching, fitness schools, retreats and training programs. |
Contents
Womanspecific Exercise Issues by Barbara Galloway | 12 |
Former NonExercisers Who Inspire | 42 |
Donna Hicken survives breast cancer twice and creates THE MARATHON | 49 |
Sedentary Helene was told by her oncologist to get her affairs in order Instead | 55 |
What Happens to Us as We Get in Shape | 64 |
A Trip to the Running Store | 80 |
Your First Week How to Begin and Continue | 89 |
The Next 21 Weeks | 96 |
Walking Form and Shuffling 23 Staying Injury Free | 158 |
Stretching | 170 |
Getting Better as You Rest the Legs | 178 |
Dealing with the Heat | 184 |
ProblemsSolutions | 191 |
Upset stomach or diarrhea | 198 |
Clothing Thermometer | 217 |
Major Differences as You Get Older | 228 |
Why Some People Burn a Lot More Fat | 108 |
The Income Side of the Equation | 115 |
Good Blood Sugar Motivation | 124 |
Nutrition Advice from Nancy Clark | 141 |
Log Sheets | 240 |
Advisors | 246 |
Common terms and phrases
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